A group of over 50 residents on Saturday staged a demonstration in front of Ulidih police station, Mango in protest against the brutal thrashing of a Zomato delivery boy by the police.

Led by Vikash Singh, who is a social activist, the protestors demanded action against the two Mobile Tigers (cops on bike) responsible for the high-handedness and they would intensify the stir.

After an hour-long demonstration, the agitated protestors handed over a written complaint to the OC Meghnad Mandal, seeking action against the cops concerned.

A resident of Tank Road in Ulidih, the victim Debendra Kumar (23) was returning home from his food delivery duty on Friday at about 11 pm. As the youth was about to reach his home, two Mobile Tigers intercepted his bike near Rajasthan Bhawan in Ulidih and started thrashing him mercilessly.

"The two cops claimed I did not stop on being waved on the way and started hitting me with the batons. Despite repeatedly telling them that I could not see them waving, they did not stop and continued to thrash me," said Devendra while talking to this website.

The youth whose shoulder was filled with the bruises from baton injuries said he could not sleep throughout the night and informed the social activist Vikash Singh about the incident in the night in the morning.

The OC, Ulidih thana, Meghnad Mandal confirmed to have received the complaint, but said that he would recommend for any action after an enquiry into the incident.

"First of all, we have to find out whether the alleged high-handedness by the Mobile Tigers had taken place under my jurisdiction or not. Secondly, whether Zomato delivery boy was thrashed by any Mobile Tiger or sustained injuries in a clash with others somewhere else will have to be investigated, " said Mandal while talking to The Telegraph Online.

However the OC, when asked, conceded that they will try to get the CCTV footage of the alleged thrashing.

Vikash Singh said the unemployed youths who work in the online food delivery companies have to work till late night.

"Not only do those working in an online food delivery company have to work late night shifts, but they also have to ride the bikes at a comparatively high speed owing to the limited delivery-time. The cops on patrolling duty should not swing into taking punitive action without verifying the fact, " observed the social activist while talking to this website.